Week of Mar.26 - 30th

Welcome Back Everyone,

Before the break you were doing an online research activity on the Internet. On Monday, those who are not yet done their assignment will have the first block before lunch to finish. You have had ample opportunity in class to work on this, so if you are not done, then you will have to take only part marks for what you finished. After lunch we will go over the activity together as a class.Those who are done will be able to move ahead onto the next assignment.

After lunch you will watch a video called "Keys to Business Success". You'll be given a question booklet that you will complete as you watch the video. Later this week we will look at POSSIBLY forming student companies. If the attendance in your class continues to be poor like it has been, it will not be possible to run successful student companies, and we will have to forgo this activity. It is up to you as a class.

See you in class.

Week of Mar.5 - Mar.9th

When we return to classes, likely Thursday March 8th, you will be back on the computers working on your online research activity "Starting a Business in Canada". If we have time before the break, I would also like to show you a video called "Keys to Success", which features a small partnership and all of the different aspects of business that are necessary for a small business to be successful.

Please be in attendance on Thursday and be ready to work and make up for lost time.

Thank you.

Week of Feb.27-Mar.2

Hi Gr.11 and 12's,

Last week we learned about accounting and its important in a business. If you did not write the quiz on Friday, be prepared to make it up ASAP.

This week we will begin studying Marketing, which is one of the most essential, and also the most interesting, departments in any business. Without marketing nothing would get sold!

We will study the 4P's, market vs market segments, target markets, demographics vs psychographics, SWOT analysis, marketing strategies, advertising mediums and how they differ depending on the product life cycle!

Below is the video we will watch in class for a case study called "The Revolutionary Shoe"

You may view this video again if you need to. For further information on this company view the company's website http://www.tanyaheath.com/

See you in class!

Week of Feb.20-24th

Hi Class,

On Monday you will have your Ch.1 Test so be sure to study by reading the textbook and reviewing your assignments 1.1, 1.2, & 1.3.

Following the quiz, the people who did poorly on the HR Quiz will need to redo the quiz for a passing grade. We will finish watching the video we started on Friday in the meantime.

This week we will be focusing on Accounting, what it is, why it is necessary, what financial documents are produced and what they show, and then you'll be doing a group Accounting Activity that simulates the types of transactions and financial documents you'll need to produce during your business venture!

On Friday we will have a quiz on Accounting. Please be in class every day this week and ON TIME.

 See you in class!

Week of Feb.13-16th

Hi Everyone,
Last Friday you were assigned a case study called "The Whistleblower", with questions to answer. On Monday we will correct these as a class. Ensure you have these done or you will get an 'Incomplete'. We will then look at section 1.3 in the textbook, which deals with Ideas, Opportunities and Goals, which follows what we were talking about last week as well, when you were identifying and thinking up new Ideas and Opportunities. Following that we will be moving on to the study of HR or Human Resources, which is essential to any business. We will be looking at topics such as managerial styles, types of skills, compensation, employee and employer rights and responsibilities, as well as communication, conflict resolution and teamwork! Ensure you are in class each and everyday and on time please.

See you in class!

Week of Feb.6-10th

Hi Gr. 12's,

Hopefully things will settle down now that course changes are finished. It was a very odd first week and I've never had so much fluctuation in class numbers before....nor have I ever had such poor attendance!! I have to say I'm not impressed.
YOU MUST BE IN CLASS EVERYDAY, ON TIME. IF NOT, THEN WE WILL NOT RUN STUDENT-COMPANIES THIS SEMESTER.  We can just as easily learn about starting and running a business from a textbook. The choice is yours, shown by your attendance and participation in class!

Last week you began researching famous Canadian entrepreneurs. Your research assignment is Due Monday, February 6th.
*Be prepared to give a short presentation to the class about your entrepreneur

Also this week we will continue on with Chapter 1 in our textbooks. First we will do a Brainstorm Activity on the characteristics entrepreneurs need in order to be successful. We will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having your own business. You will then do two assessments of your entrepreneurial skills and traits. One will be paper-based, and the other will be an Online Assessment, both of which you will complete and hand in for marks. Be prepared for lesson activities and a short quiz at the end of this chapter.


We will also discuss and do activities related to teamwork and conflict resolution.

See you in class!

Week of Jan.30th- Feb.3rd

Welcome to Entrepreneurship!

Entrepreneurship is a really interesting and 'hands on' course. It is based mainly on Teamwork. As the old adage goes 'There is no 'I' in team.' You may think working with your classmates will be fun, but I warn you, it can be very challenging to get everyone working well together and at times you may get VERY frustrated. This course is a good chance for you to learn about your individual strengths in group settings, and more importantly, learn to work with others. In the real world, you don't get to choose who you work with, so you  have to learn to get along with everyone and still be productive! This is probably one of the most valuable skills you will take away from this course, so it will be a great learning experience.

In Entrepreneurship 12 we will be using the textbook "Ideas in Action". We will work out of this text almost daily, but I will supplement it with case studies, and other projects when appropriate. We will also do some fun group activities, such as a Dragon's Den simulation! In addition to our daily learning of entrepreneurial and business concepts, we will also be forming 'companies' and creating and selling a REAL product for REAL money! However, this activity is highly dependent on your in-class behavior. It is a lot of responsibility and work to run a business, so you must behave and act maturely, or we won't be able to do this. That being said however, I am confident that that won't be an issue for your class ;)

In March it is my hope that we will start our own class companies. We will be working with Junior Achievement, a non-profit organization that works with youth to teach and promote business skills. I'll explain more about Junior Achievement in class, but if you would like more information you may visit the website at the following link:
Junior Achievement-BC Chapter .

Please check back to this site for information on topics we'll be covering, assignment and project information, as well as test dates and due dates. I'll do my best to update this weekly! If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to email me.

See you in class! :)